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Government Relations
It’s been said that “Congress is a team sport.” Some days the teams are urban vs. rural. On another day, the teams are Republican vs. Democrats. And still on other days, the teams are divided along generational lines. At Surround Sound Strategies we specialize in developing advocacy strategies that are critical to shaping the policy, the people, and the political dynamics needed to increase visibility and demand for action on public policy issues.
Advocacy | Intelligence Gathering | Legislative Monitoring | Fly-In Coordination & Hill Day Support | Event & Visibility Strategy
Communication Planning and Execution
With an effective communications strategy, you can position your issue as a critical topic of the policy conversation in Congress. Surround Sound Strategies has more than 25 years of experience crafting and advancing compelling policy narratives with the media. Surround Sound Strategies works with clients to identify and build media strategies that drives messages and influences stakeholders. Whether conducting media audits to assess capabilities, developing advocacy materials like fact sheets, issue briefs or leave behinds, Surround Sound Strategies specialty is translating complex policy information into accessible messaging for the larger stakeholder community.
Strategic Communications Planning | Materials Development | Event Planning
Coalitions
A successful coalition strategy galvanizes seemingly incongruous stakeholders to increase pressure and build support to advance meaningful policy outcomes. With experience leading the multi-trade Small Business Coalition for Affordable Health Care, advancing comprehensive tax reform at the RATE Coalition, or increasing support for a federal regulatory framework for cannabis at CPEAR, Surround Sound Strategies will navigate and advance collaborative outcomes with coalition stakeholders across the political and policy landscape.
Executive Director Management | Coalition Formation and Management | Event Planning | Media and Communications Management | Governance | Membership
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